Trusted advocates with nearly 30 years of experience

Since 1990, we have represented clients facing a wide range of personal injury issues and criminal charges. Our firm provides the support you need, delivered by reliable and effective legal professionals. We are completely dedicated to providing the very best service to each client, maintaining high standards of conduct, ethics and diligence in everything we do. To work with a respected law firm in the area, meet with one of our accident injury or criminal lawyers today.

We have recovered over 45 million dollars for our clients

If you’ve been injured as the result of another party’s reckless actions or negligence, you may be able to pursue a personal injury claim. To succeed, you must prove fault and demonstrate that your injuries were the direct result of an individual’s or organization’s negligence. Our legal team helps with the following issues related to personal injury:

Auto accidents. Car, truck and motorcycle accidents may be the result of distracted driving, drunk driving, speeding or tire blowouts. You may need to seek compensation from negligent drivers, equipment manufacturers or the agencies in charge of road and highway upkeep after a car accident.

Pedestrian and bicycle accidents. In many cases, pedestrian and bike accidents occur because motorists fail to pay attention to the road, especially at intersections. These crashes usually cause serious injuries due to the lack of protection pedestrians and bicyclists have compared to operators of motor vehicles.

Dog bites. Animal owners have a responsibility to keep others reasonably safe from dog bites. Small children are the most likely to suffer from these types of injuries, which may cause permanent scars and disfigurement.

Construction and workplace accidents. Employers must maintain safe environments for their workers. While construction is one of the more dangerous occupations, dangerous accidents can happen in almost any industry. We help with both workers’ compensation and third-party injury claims related to workplace accidents.

Products liability. Companies sometimes offer dangerously designed or manufactured products to the public, putting anyone who uses them at risk. It’s important for manufacturers to include warning labels on dangerous products, or to issue a recall if a defect is found after a dangerous product goes to market.

Premises liability. Property owners need to ensure their premises are safe for customers and guests. The most common types of premises liability claims are related to slip, trip or fall accidents.

Medical malpractice. When doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals do not provide adequate care to patients, serious injuries and illnesses may result. Common issues include misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, surgical errors, prescription mistakes and nursing home neglect.

Wrongful death. The most serious accidents may result in the death of a loved one. We help families seek compensation for medical bills, loss of financial support, funeral costs, and emotional pain and suffering from those responsible.

Spirited criminal defense counsel

Our knowledgeable criminal defense attorneys assist with a wide range of charges. We take an aggressive approach to these matters, giving you options and answering all of your questions swiftly. The following are some of the criminal defense issues we can help you address:

DUI and DWI. If you’ve been arrested for driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated, you may face huge fines, driver’s license suspension and even jail time. A skilled drunk driving defense lawyer examines the tactics of law enforcement and pursues reduced or dropped DUI charges.

Drug crimes. Our lawyers can help if you’re accused of drug possession, distribution, manufacturing or trafficking. Even possessing a small amount of marijuana may result in serious penalties, so it’s critical to secure strong legal representation right away.

Traffic violations. Some traffic citations — including reckless driving, speeding and leaving the scene of an accident — may cause you to lose your license and face significant fines. In these situations, an experienced lawyer helps fight these violations so you can hopefully retain your driving privileges.

Filing a medical malpractice claim

If you believe you or a loved one suffered an injury or other condition as a result of negligence by a doctor, nurse or other medical professional, you may be considering pursuing a medical malpractice lawsuit. It may be difficult for you to determine on your own whether your situation can be classified as malpractice. Our team can evaluate your case and help you choose the appropriate next step.

Does your case qualify as malpractice?

In malpractice lawsuits, a patient or someone acting on behalf of the patient, such as a family member, brings charges against one or more liable parties with the goal of arriving at a settlement or court verdict. Individual healthcare providers, such as physicians, surgeons and other specialists, can be deemed liable if they make negligent surgical errors, medication and diagnosis mistakes, or neglect you as a patient. Entire healthcare practices, nursing facilities, hospitals and other entities can also be found negligent if they fail to train their staff or hire qualified personnel, or if they provide their staff with defective medical devices.

To be successful in your case, you and your malpractice attorney must prove that the liable party committed medical negligence based on all the following criteria:

A duty was owed to you (or your loved one) — Legally, healthcare providers assume duty whenever they agree to care for a patient.

The hospital or healthcare provider breached that duty — An acceptable standard of care was not met.

The breach of duty resulted in your injury. This is also known as causation.

You incurred significant damages as a result of that injury — Your medical malpractice claim is based on damages you suffer, whether they are physical, financial or emotional. For the case to have merit, you must have sustained losses warranting compensation, or you must have lost a loved one in a wrongful death fatality due to medical negligence.

Lawsuit and settlement

According to medical malpractice law, once your case gets underway, and prior to going to trial, there is an opportunity for all involved parties to participate in pretrial dispute resolution. A neutral party presides over this negotiation, and you and your medical malpractice lawyer, the liable party or parties and their lawyers, and all other relevant personnel are present. During this process, your case, which includes records of your injury or condition, is presented. You may also be required to provide supporting testimony or an affidavit from a qualified medical practitioner other than your own who can support your assertion that your healthcare provider failed to meet a reasonable standard of care. If you are able to reach a settlement during this phase, compensation is established and the case is closed. If a settlement cannot be reached, the case advances and a judge arrives at a decision. Most cases, however, do not reach trial — in fact, about 95 percent of cases settle. Our firm has extensive experience with medical malpractice cases, and can answer any questions you have about the process.